Salvador García (runner)
Mexican long-distance runner
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Salvador García Melchor (born 1 November 1962) is a Mexican marathon runner who won the New York Marathon in 1991 in a time of 2:09:28.[2] He also won the 1992 Rotterdam Marathon in a time of 2:09:16. Other notable wins include the 1988 Mexico City Marathon (2:19.02) and the 1991 Long Beach Marathon (2:16.08). He finished second in the 1990 New York marathon with a time of 2:13.19.[3]
Marathons
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Mexico | ||||
| 1988 | Houston Marathon | Houston, United States | 2nd | 2:11:50 |
| Mexico City Marathon | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 2:19:02 | |
| 1989 | New Jersey Waterfront Marathon | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 1st | 2:10:47 |
| 1990 | Long Beach Marathon | Long Beach, California | 1st | 2:15:21 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 2nd | 2:13:19 | |
| 1991 | Long Beach Marathon | Long Beach, California | 1st | 2:16:08 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 1st | 2:09:28 | |
| 1992 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 2:09:16 |
| 1995 | Pittsburgh Marathon | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 8th | 2:17:48 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 10th | 2:12:57 | |